Robin Trainer has over 50 years of experience in movement training. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia in 2014 at age 49 and began her career working with geriatric patients in skilled nursing facilities before transitioning to outpatient therapy in 2016. There, she trained under mentor Tim Wittenauer, PT, MPT, CFMT, and advanced her manual therapy skills through the Institute of Physical Arts. In 2022, she transitioned out of the corporate world to begin her own practice and began working with the Barral Institute to train in advanced techniques of visceral and neuromeningeal manipulation.
Robin’s movement journey started at age 9 with ballet. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Dance from Shenandoah Conservatory and performed professionally with the St. Louis Ballet under the direction of Ludmilla Dokoudovsky and Antoni Zalewski. After returning to Richmond, she taught pre-professional ballet and became a certified Pilates instructor and in 2022, she earned a comprehensive rehab-level Pilates certification from Polestar Pilates.
At Core Balance PT & Pilates, Robin integrates her extensive dance and Pilates experience, and clinical expertise to guide clients toward improved mobility and function. Her teaching emphasizes kinesthetic awareness and personalized movement training and combines advanced hands on techniques to identify restrictions for efficient movement and guide movements to efficiency.
Outside of work, Robin enjoys time on the James River with her husband Richard, cherishes moments with her four children, son-in-law, and three grandchildren, and pursues continuing education to deepen her understanding of efficient movement.
License Number
2305208895
12901 Percival Street
Chester, Virginia 23831
US
tel. 804.300.1510 (day)
corebalanceptandpilates@gmail.com
Available for patients:
Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more. More information
My skills
Former Professional Ballet Dancer, Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, Doctor of Physical Therapy